Tempo and mode of evolutionary divergence in modern and holocene vancouver island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) (Mammalia, Rodentia)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 258-267

  Nagorsen, D W ^a,c   Cardini, A ^b  

^a Mammalia Biological Consulting   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate changes; Geometric morphometrics; Island evolution; Mandible; Marmot evolution

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTION; HOLOCENE; MORPHOMETRY; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION DECLINE; RODENT; SKELETON;

MAMMALIA; MARMOTA; MARMOTA CALIGATA; MARMOTA FLAVIVENTRIS; MARMOTA OLYMPUS; MARMOTA VANCOUVERENSIS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 67749142406     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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